Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics Researchers

Electric Stimulation of Brain Releases Powerful, Opiate-Like Painkiller1 min read

January 14, 2013

Electric Stimulation of Brain Releases Powerful, Opiate-Like Painkiller1 min read

University of Michigan School of Dentistry researchers, collaborating with colleagues at other universities, have discovered that a small dose of electricity on certain regions in the brain of patients with severe facial pain may stimulate powerful painkillers in the body to mitigate the pain. Read more…